Minnesota Wild Russian forward Kirill Kaprizov scored a brace and provided an assist in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season match against the Buffalo Sabers. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
The meeting took place on March 5 and ended with a score of 5:4 in favor of the Sabers. Now the Russian has 69 points for performance in the season (26 goals and 42 assists).
According to this indicator, Kaprizov beat compatriot Alexander Ovechkin from the Washington Capitals by three points. The capital team captain has 65 points (33 goals and 32 assists). In the league scoring race, the forwards are fifth and eighth respectively.
Minnesota has 67 points in 53 games and is fourth in the Western Conference standings. The Washingtons have 67 points in 56 meetings, the team is in eighth position in the Eastern Conference.
Kaprizov made his NHL debut in January 2021. In September, he signed a five-year, $45 million contract with the club.
Source: Lenta
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